Sea Tow Foundation’s DIY Craft Time: Nautical Wall Art with Toilet Paper Rolls

There is one thing that everyone has – toilet paper. While there may have been some shortages and difficulty in finding this commodity last spring at the beginning of the pandemic, these items are back in stock now. You may need to wait a few months to collect enough empty rolls to do this project, but you can bookmark it and come back when you’re ready. In this month’s craft project, we’ll be making some nautical wall art using toilet paper rolls.

Materials to Make Nautical Wall Art with Toilet Paper Rolls:

• Toilet Paper Rolls
• School Glue
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Clothespins or binder clips
• Paper to cover table
• Spray paint
• Large piece of cardboard (not shown)

Directions for How to Make the Nautical Wall Art with Toilet Paper Rolls :

1. Flatten each of the toilet paper rolls and cut them into 4 equal parts about 1 inch wide using scissors. You don’t need to be exact in your measurements, but you can use the ruler if you really want to.
   
   

   

2. Place the cut rolls onto a flat surface and create a pattern that you like. We decided to create an anchor design. This may take some time as you move the rolls around and experiment with different layouts.

    

3. Glue the rolls together wherever they are touching and hold the rolls together with a clothespin or binder clip until the glue has dried. You may need to do this in shifts if you don’t have enough clothespins or binder clips for all of the spots.

   

    

4. Allow the glue to dry for a few hours before removing the clips. Check connections to ensure that everything stayed together and, if necessary, apply more glue.

    

5. Take the final glued piece outside and lay on a large piece of cardboard. Apply the spray paint evenly across the entire surface. You will need to turn it over and spray both sides once the first side has dried and it is possible that you will need to apply a second coat.

   

    

6. Hang your nautical wall art for all to see!

Congratulations on making Nautical Wall Art with Toilet Paper Rolls! Share your creations with us on Facebook and Instagram by tagging @SeaTowFoundation and using the #DIYNauticalCraftTime

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The Sea Tow Foundation has created a monthly nautical craft to help bring those boating memories home. These crafts are easy for anyone to make and require limited tools and materials. In fact, all of the tools and materials are available at online retailers, or at a local craft store if you don’t already have the items lying around your house. Younger children may need the help of an adult for some portions of the craft project, but they can help with most of the personalization of the crafts. And many of these crafts make great homemade gifts or home décor.